Esther’s Gragger

A Toyshop Tale of Purim

Martha Seif Simpson, D. Yael Bernhard (Illustrator) Wisdom Tales Press (JANUARY) Hardcover $16.95 (40pp), 978-1-937786-75-5

Explore the history and traditions of the Jewish holiday of Purim in this modern-day tale of wisdom and courage set in a village toy shop where, just like Queen Esther, a little girl stands up for what is right. Create your own noisemaker, or gragger, from an old milk carton or make a tambourine from paper plates and join in the lively celebration, filled with food, drinks, friends, family, and lots of love and laughter.

BY PALLAS GATES MCCORQUODALE Image from Gloria Takes a Stand: How Gloria Steinem Listened, Wrote, and Changed the World by Jessica M. Rinker, Daria Peoples-riley (Illustrator). Used with permission from Bloomsbury.